Alert archive / California / Winter Storm Watches in 2012
Winter Storm Watch 4, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this winter storm watch at Dec 17, 2012, 3:14 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 19, 2012, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2012, 3:14 PM PST (23:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2012, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2012, 2:27 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
527 WWUS46 KEKA 172314 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 314 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...A STRONG SYSTEM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO TRINITY COUNTY... A WARM FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ004-180715- /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2000Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 314 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 1500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES INCHES ABOVE 1500 FEET. HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN EASTERN TRINITY COUNTY. * LOCATIONS...TRINITY COUNTY...MAINLY WEST OF JUNCTION CITY. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...HWY 299 EAST OF JUNCTION CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
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627 WWUS46 KEKA 180647 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1047 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...A STRONG SYSTEM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO TRINITY COUNTY... A WARM FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND SNOW TO THE REGION STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ004-181500- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2000Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 1047 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 7 INCHES INCHES ABOVE 1500 FEET. HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN EASTERN TRINITY COUNTY. * LOCATIONS...TRINITY COUNTY...MAINLY WEST OF JUNCTION CITY. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...HWY 299 EAST OF JUNCTION CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
675 WWUS46 KEKA 181306 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 506 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY SNOW FOR NW CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WARM FRONT WILL DRAW IN COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NW CALIFORNIA. WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE THIS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO MANIFEST ITSELF AS HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF TRINITY AND INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND LAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ003-182115- /O.EXB.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 506 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. STORM TOTALS MAY BRING UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW ACROSS THE SISKIYOUS OF EASTERN DEL NORTE COUNTY. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW WILL AFFECT ALL REGIONAL PASSES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN DEL NORTE COUNTY. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36...96...199...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ004-182115- /O.EXT.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 506 AM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 1500 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...7 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 1500 FEET. STORM TOTALS MAY BRING UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS OF TRINITY COUNTY. * LOCATIONS...FROM VALLEY FLOORS TO MOUNTAIN PEAKS IN TRINITY COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER...AS WELL AS BUCKHORN PASS AND OREGON SUMMIT. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...3...36...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
270 WWUS46 KEKA 182115 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 115 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY SNOW FOR NW CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WARM FRONT WILL DRAW IN COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NW CALIFORNIA. WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE THIS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO MANIFEST ITSELF AS HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF TRINITY AND INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND LAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ004-190215- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 115 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 1500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...FROM VALLEY FLOORS TO MOUNTAIN PEAKS IN TRINITY COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER...AS WELL AS BUCKHORN PASS AND OREGON SUMMIT. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...3...36...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ003-190215- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 115 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. STORM TOTALS MAY BRING UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW ACROSS THE SISKIYOUS OF EASTERN DEL NORTE COUNTY. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW WILLAFFECT ALL REGIONAL PASSES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN DEL NORTE COUNTY. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36...96...199...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
560 WWUS46 KEKA 182236 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 236 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY SNOW FOR NW CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WARM FRONT WILL DRAW IN COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NW CALIFORNIA. WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE THIS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO MANIFEST ITSELF AS HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF TRINITY AND INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND LAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ004-190645- /O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WS.W.0006.121220T0200Z-121221T0600Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 236 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW MAY START SLOWLY WEDNESDAY EVENING BUT WILL BECOME HEAVY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE WEST OF JUNCTION CITY IN TRINITY COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER...AS WELL AS BUCKHORN PASS AND OREGON SUMMIT. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...3...36...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR ANY PLANNED TRAVEL OR ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. PACK A CAR SAFETY KIT. FOR UPDATED ROAD CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS CALL 1-800-427-7623. BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. REMEMBER THAT ROCK SLIDES OCCUR IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA. && $$ CAZ003-190645- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 236 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. STORM TOTALS MAY REACH UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 1500 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM AND SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO AROUND 4500 FEET AND BEGIN TO FALL AGAIN ON THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW WILL AFFECT ALL REGIONAL PASSES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN DEL NORTE COUNTY. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36...96...199...AND 299. THIS INCLUDES THE COLLIER TUNNEL ON HWY 199...2115 FT...BERRY SUMMIT ON HWY 299...2871 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
373 WWUS46 KEKA 182255 CCA WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 254 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY SNOW FOR NW CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WARM FRONT WILL DRAW IN COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NW CALIFORNIA. WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE THIS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO MANIFEST ITSELF AS HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF TRINITY AND INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND LAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ004-190715- /O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ /O.COR.KEKA.WS.W.0006.121220T0200Z-121221T0600Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 254 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW MAY START SLOWLY WEDNESDAY EVENING BUT WILL BECOME HEAVY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE EAST OF JUNCTION CITY IN TRINITY COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER...AS WELL AS BUCKHORN PASS AND OREGON SUMMIT. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...3...36...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR ANY PLANNED TRAVEL OR ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. PACK A CAR SAFETY KIT. FOR UPDATED ROAD CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS CALL 1-800-427-7623. BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. REMEMBER THAT ROCK SLIDES OCCUR IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA. && $$ CAZ003-190715- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 254 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. STORM TOTALS MAY REACH UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 1500 FEET ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM AND SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO AROUND 4500 FEET AND BEGIN TO FALL AGAIN ON THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW WILL AFFECT ALL REGIONAL PASSES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN DEL NORTE COUNTY. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36...96...199...AND 299. THIS INCLUDES THE COLLIER TUNNEL ON HWY 199...2115 FT...BERRY SUMMIT ON HWY 299...2871 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
014 WWUS46 KEKA 190648 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1048 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...HEAVY SNOW FOR NW CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WARM FRONT WILL DRAW IN COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NW CALIFORNIA. WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE THIS MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO MANIFEST ITSELF AS HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS OF TRINITY AND INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND LAST THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. CAZ004-191500- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.W.0006.121220T0200Z-121221T0600Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 1048 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... A WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 1500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO15 INCHES AT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW MAY START SLOWLY WEDNESDAY EVENING BUT WILL BECOME HEAVY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE EAST OF JUNCTION CITY IN TRINITY COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER...AS WELL AS BUCKHORN PASS AND OREGON SUMMIT. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...3...36...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR ANY PLANNED TRAVEL OR ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. PACK A CAR SAFETY KIT. FOR UPDATED ROAD CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS CALL 1-800-427-7623. BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. REMEMBER THAT ROCK SLIDES OCCUR IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA. && $$ CAZ003-191500- /O.CON.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 1048 PM PST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET... A WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET. STORM TOTALS MAY REACH UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET. * SNOW LEVELS...INITIALLY SNOW LEVELS WILL BE AROUND 1500 FEET ONWEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM AND SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO AROUND 4500 FEET AND BEGIN TO FALL AGAIN ON THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW WILL AFFECT ALL REGIONAL PASSES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN DEL NORTE COUNTY. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36...96...199...AND 299. THIS INCLUDES THE COLLIER TUNNEL ON HWY 199...2115 FT...BERRY SUMMIT ON HWY 299...2871 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
578 WWUS46 KEKA 191027 WSWEKA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 227 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 CAZ003-192300- /O.UPG.KEKA.WS.A.0004.121219T2300Z-121220T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.WS.W.0006.121220T0200Z-121221T1800Z/ NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 227 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 3000 FEET THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. STORM TOTALS MAY REACH UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW ABOVE 4500 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * SNOW LEVELS...TEMPERATURES WILL WARM AND SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO AROUND 4000 FEET THEN FALL TO NEAR 3000 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...INTERIOR DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. SNOW MAY AFFECT ALL REGIONAL PASSES. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN DEL NORTE COUNTY. * WINDS...STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND WILL AFFECT EXPOSED AREAS AND RIDGES ABOVE 2500 FEET THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...36...96...199...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR ANY PLANNED TRAVEL. PACK A CAR SAFETY KIT. FOR UPDATED ROAD CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS CALL 1-800-427-7623. BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. REMEMBER THAT ROCK SLIDES OCCUR IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA. && $$ CAZ076-192300- /O.EXB.KEKA.WS.W.0006.121220T2200Z-121221T1800Z/ MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 227 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 4000 FEET. SNOW MAY START THURSDAY AFTERNOON BUT WILL BECOME HEAVY AFTER MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER TERRAIN ACROSS INTERIOR AREAS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR ANY PLANNED TRAVEL OR ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. PACK A CAR SAFETY KIT. FOR UPDATED ROAD CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS CALL 1-800-427-7623. BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. REMEMBER THAT ROCK SLIDES OCCUR IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA. && $$ CAZ004-192300- /O.EXT.KEKA.WS.W.0006.121220T2200Z-121221T1800Z/ UPPER TRINITY RIVER- 227 AM PST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... THE WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 2500 FEET IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2500 FEET. SNOW MAY START SLOWLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON BUT WILL BECOME HEAVY THURSDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS...THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE EAST OF JUNCTION CITY IN TRINITY COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES WEAVERVILLE AND TRINITY CENTER...AS WELL AS BUCKHORN PASS AND OREGON SUMMIT. * HIGHWAYS IMPACTED...3...36...AND 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR ANY PLANNED TRAVEL OR ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY. PACK A CAR SAFETY KIT. FOR UPDATED ROAD CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE CHAIN REQUIREMENTS CALL 1-800-427-7623. BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS. REMEMBER THAT ROCK SLIDES OCCUR IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE AREA. && $$
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Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:46 AM PST | Freeze Warning | EKA | 25 hr | |
| Dec 17, 3:19 PM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 12 hr |
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